Township in Indiana, United States
| Monroe Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Adams County | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′10″N 84°56′03″W / 40.70278°N 84.93417°W / 40.70278; -84.93417 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Adams |
| Government | |
| • Type | Indiana township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.39 sq mi (94.2 km) |
| • Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.1 km) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.1 km) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 833 ft (254 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,287 |
| • Density | 133.7/sq mi (51.6/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 46711, 46733, 46772 |
| GNIS feature ID | 453633 |
Monroe Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,287, up from 4,858 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.39 square miles (94.2 km), of which 36.34 square miles (94.1 km) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km) (or 0.14%) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township (north)
- St. Marys Township (northeast)
- Blue Creek Township (east)
- Wabash Township (south)
- Hartford Township (southwest)
- French Township (west)
- Kirkland Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these four cemeteries: Graber, Mazelin, Ray, Smith, and Winchester.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Sprungers South Adams County Airstrip
School districts
- Adams Central Community Schools
- South Adams Schools
Political districts
- Indiana's 6th congressional district
- State House District 79
- State Senate District 19
References
- "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- "Monroe Township, Adams County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Monroe township, Adams County, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- 2002 Census of Governments, Individual State Descriptions (PDF)
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Indiana, United States | ||
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| County seat: Decatur | ||
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